| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) SG - Michael Puckett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Kim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Short - foul #2 on Jeremy Short, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier's pass is intercepted by Kelly Smith | 38-37 |
| 19:07 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith lays it in | 38-39 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Foreman swats the layup by Rafael Garrison | 38-39 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison is hacked by Earl Foreman - foul #1 on Earl Foreman, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), William Giles (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Gene Jiminez (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank McElrath | 41-39 |
| 18:04 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses the shot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank McElrath | 44-39 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Walter Johnson (PF) Joseph Canady, William Giles, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Byron Huston (SG), Bryan Adkins (SF), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Jeremy Short, Fred Kim, Earl Foreman | |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett is fouled on the floor by Howard Moore - foul #2 on Howard Moore, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison (C) Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett loses the dribble to Howard Moore | 44-39 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 44-41 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:34 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier blows the dunk but the foul's on Bradley Brown - foul #1 on Bradley Brown, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF), Gene Jiminez (C) Michael Puckett, Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Fred Kim (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Bryan Adkins, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Bradley Brown - foul #2 on Bradley Brown, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Lawrence Mahaney (PF) John McAbier, Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Dean (SF) Byron Huston | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Canady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Jiminez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Kim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | George Dean denies the turnaround by Joseph Canady | 46-41 |
| 15:33 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee (C) Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Jeremy Short (SF) Bradley Brown, George Dean | |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Giles | 48-41 |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Canady is called for the reach on Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Canady, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) Christopher Macy, Lawrence Mahaney, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore (C) Earl Foreman | |
| 14:34 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith is hacked by Joseph Canady - foul #2 on Joseph Canady, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Michael Puckett (SG) Joseph Canady, William Giles | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:28 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kelly Smith | 48-43 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Puckett - foul #2 on Michael Puckett, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 48-43 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett blows the layup but he's fouled by Howard Moore - foul #3 on Howard Moore, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Gene Jiminez (C) Walter Johnson, Kenneth Wood, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Byron Huston (SG), Bryan Adkins (SF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Jeremy Short, Fred Kim | |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:31 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Bradley Brown | 49-45 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Bryan Adkins is called for the reach on Frank McElrath - foul #2 on Bryan Adkins, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG) John McAbier | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau (PF) Howard Moore | |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gene Jiminez - foul #1 on Gene Jiminez, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy (SF) Michael Puckett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood (PF) Lawrence Mahaney | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Fred Kim (PF) Bryan Adkins, Earl Foreman | |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Byron Huston | 51-48 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) William Giles, Frank McElrath, Christopher Macy, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Jeremy Short (SF) Bradley Brown, Byron Huston | |
| 11:48 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Kim | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Kim (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Charboneau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney (PF) Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman (C) John Charboneau | |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman tips it home | 51-52 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Short - foul #3 on Jeremy Short, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood (SF) Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Bryan Adkins (SF), Howard Moore (PF) Kelly Smith, Jeremy Short, Fred Kim | |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rafael Garrison - foul #2 on Rafael Garrison, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), William Giles (SG), Steven Lee (C) Joseph Canady, Michael Puckett, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Meyer (SG) Michael Glover | |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Howard Moore - foul #4 on Howard Moore, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy (SF) Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), John Charboneau (PF) Stephen Meyer, Howard Moore | |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown is hacked by Steven Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Lee, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Mahaney - foul #3 on Lawrence Mahaney, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez (C) Steven Lee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Fred Kim (PF) Bryan Adkins, Earl Foreman | |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Charboneau - foul #3 on John Charboneau, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson (PF) Lawrence Mahaney | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short (SF) Byron Huston | |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from John McAbier | 59-55 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Short | 59-58 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 08:52 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John McAbier - foul #2 on John McAbier, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) John McAbier, William Giles, Christopher Macy, Walter Johnson, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Byron Huston (SF), George Dean (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, Jeremy Short, Fred Kim, John Charboneau | |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | George Dean swats the short shot by Frank McElrath | 59-60 |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:29 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Huston and he's fouled by Joseph Canady - foul #3 on Joseph Canady, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney (PF) Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:29 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Mahaney and he's hacked by George Dean - foul #3 on George Dean, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SF) Bradley Brown | |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | George Dean scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Byron Huston | 61-65 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison comes up short on the floater from the right block | 61-65 |
| 07:42 | SE Missouri State | George Dean pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McElrath (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | George Dean comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence Mahaney - foul #4 on Lawrence Mahaney, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Steven Lee (C) Joseph Canady, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Fred Kim (PF) Byron Huston, Bryan Adkins | |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 07:06 | SE Missouri State | George Dean grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-67 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Glover - foul #2 on Michael Glover, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson (SF), Gene Jiminez (C) Frank McElrath, Steven Lee | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stephen Meyer (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), Howard Moore (C) Michael Glover, George Dean, Earl Foreman | |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:31 | SE Missouri State | John McAbier steals the ball from Jeremy Short | 63-67 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez misses the fadeaway from close range | 63-67 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Meyer pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:14 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (SG), Kenneth Wood (PF) Michael Puckett, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Howard Moore - foul #5 on Howard Moore, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison (C) Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (SG), John Charboneau (C) Stephen Meyer, Howard Moore | |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown is hacked by William Giles in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Giles, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison tips it but misses | 65-69 |
| 05:45 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 05:43 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Christopher Macy (SF) John McAbier, Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-69 |
| 05:26 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 05:20 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wood - foul #1 on Kenneth Wood, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman (C) Fred Kim | |
| 05:20 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:20 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Giles | 68-70 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Wood | 68-70 |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Charboneau | 68-72 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rafael Garrison | 70-72 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown blows the dunk but the foul's on William Giles - foul #4 on William Giles, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Gene Jiminez (C) Joseph Canady, William Giles, Christopher Macy, Kenneth Wood, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Byron Huston (SF), Fred Kim (PF), George Dean (C) Kelly Smith, Jeremy Short, John Charboneau, Earl Foreman | |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 03:23 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank McElrath (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gene Jiminez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Byron Huston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fred Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston is hacked by John McAbier - foul #3 on John McAbier, team foul #14 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SF) Bradley Brown | |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Huston steals the ball from Gene Jiminez | 70-74 |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston dunks the ball | 70-76 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Jeremy Short (SF), Earl Foreman (C) Byron Huston, Bryan Adkins, George Dean | |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 72-76 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane | 72-78 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rafael Garrison | 75-78 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Short | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Foreman steps in front of the Christopher Macy pass | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is hacked by Michael Puckett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Puckett, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (SF) Jeremy Short | |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith is fouled on the floor by Rafael Garrison - foul #3 on Rafael Garrison, team foul #16 | 75-83 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Puckett | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Michael Puckett is called for the reach on Byron Huston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Puckett, team foul #17 | 78-84 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett grabs the offensive rebound | 78-86 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-86 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith pulls down the rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John McAbier - foul #4 on John McAbier, team foul #18 | 78-86 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney pulls down the rebound | 78-87 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison is whistled for traveling | 78-87 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is fouled in the backcourt by John McAbier - foul #5 on John McAbier, team foul #19 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG) John McAbier | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles is hacked by Byron Huston - foul #3 on Byron Huston, team foul #14 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Frank McElrath (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Gene Jiminez (C) Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Lawrence Mahaney, Rafael Garrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Bryan Adkins (SF), John Charboneau (PF), George Dean (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Fred Kim, Earl Foreman | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins is hacked by Joseph Canady in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Canady, team foul #20 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) Joseph Canady, Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson, Gene Jiminez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Fred Kim (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Bradley Brown, Byron Huston, John Charboneau, George Dean | |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles misses the 3 from straight away | 80-90 |